Gastroenterology waiting times in West and North London

LondonAugust 2026 figures

Across West and North London, 28,004 patients were waiting for gastroenterology treatment at the end of August 2026. Half had waited less than 9.9 weeks, against 11.0 weeks across England.

Area median wait
9.9 weeks
92% waiting less than
30.5 weeks
Waiting under 18 weeks
76%
Ranked providers
12

Hospitals in West and North London ranked by median wait

Gastroenterology: hospitals ranked by median wait, shortest first
# Hospital or provider Waiting Median wait 92% within Within 18 weeks vs 3 months ago
1 Clementine Churchill Hospital Independent London 253 4.9 wks 14.8 wks 100% 0.5 weeks longer
2 Whittington Health NHS Trust NHS London 1,108 6.3 wks 24.6 wks 86% 1.9 weeks shorter
3 Medefer Independent 52 sites London 242 6.3 wks 18.8 wks 90% 2.0 weeks shorter
4 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 2,764 7.9 wks 17.9 wks 92% 1.0 weeks shorter
5 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 1,698 8.2 wks 22.6 wks 85% 1.7 weeks shorter
6 The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 1,027 8.4 wks 32.4 wks 75% 2.8 weeks shorter
7 Hendon Hospital Independent London 106 9.0 wks 31.5 wks 74% 3.2 weeks shorter
8 University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 3,932 9.7 wks 25.3 wks 80% 1.6 weeks longer
9 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust NHS London 6,832 11.1 wks 34.5 wks 69% 2.3 weeks shorter
10 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust NHS London 9,393 11.1 wks 33.0 wks 71% 1.0 weeks shorter
11 Cavell Hospital Independent London 351 12.4 wks 42.5 wks 64% 4.0 weeks longer
12 Kings Oak Hospital Independent London 175 12.4 wks 21.5 wks 74% 6.8 weeks longer

Patients often travel across area boundaries. See every gastroenterology provider in England, or search by postcode below.

Area median wait over two years

  • West and North London
  • England
West and North London: median wait in weeks, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026The median wait fell from 13.2 weeks to 9.9 weeks between September 2024 and August 2026.051015Feb 2025Aug 2025Feb 2026Aug 20269.9 wks11 wks
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West and North London: median wait in weeks by month
MonthWest and North LondonEngland
August 20269.911
July 20269.711.0
June 202610.311
May 202610.911.8
April 202610.111.1
March 20269.110.4
February 202610.612.2
January 202611.412.6
December 202510.912.5
November 202510.312
October 202510.512.2
September 202510.712.3
August 202510.612.4
July 20251011.9
June 202510.912.5
May 202511.412.7
April 202511.612.6
March 202511.512.4
February 202512.513.2
January 202512.213.2
December 202411.813
November 202411.512.7
October 202412.513.1
September 202413.213.4

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